With a playoff game on the line, Leyden rose to the challenge on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Maine South Hawks 8-7. This was payback for Leyden, who suffered a 5-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Elise Bertsche was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bertsche was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.
Bertsche wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Richardson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
The win got Leyden back to even at 13-13. As for Maine South, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Leyden will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mundelein at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Maine South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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